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Plantas carnívoras
No todas las plantas subsisten solo gracias a la luz solar y el agua. Las plantas carnívoras comen carne. Descubre la manera en que algunas de estas plantas carnívoras atrapan y matan a sus presas.
Twig - Biología - Las plantas - La...
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Los riñones
Aprende cómo funcionan los riñones: regulan los niveles de las sales del organismo, filtran la sangre y, en resumen, nos mantienen con vida...
Twig - Biología - El cuerpo humano - La digestión
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Mantienen...
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Insulina y diabetes
Más de 220 millones de personas padecen de diabetes en todo el mundo. ¿Qué es la diabetes, cómo aparece y qué papel desempeña la insulina en su inicio y tratamiento?
Twig - Biología - Vida sana - Estar en forma
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Science ABC
How Are Water And Other Fluids Digested In The Human Body?
Water is a simple molecule, so our body does not have to break it into smaller, simpler molecules to digest it. In fact, water molecules are so small that they have no problem diffusing through the cell membrane. This cell membrane...
Science ABC
Digestive System: Ingestion to Egestion Explained in Simple Words
The digestive system is the system that helps us break down the food we eat to its basic nutrients so that our body can use those nutrients to get energy. The digestive system is composed of the long continuous alimentary tract or...
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Amylase
An important digestive enzyme which breaks down starch into sugar. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Villi
Tiny outgrowths from the surface of some tissues and organs which serve to increase the surface area. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Bile
A bitter, dark green to yellow liquid produced by the liver, and stored in the gall bladder. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Absorption
In digestion, absorption is the movement of nutrients and other food chemicals from the gut into the bloodstream, which takes place in the small intestine. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds...
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Appendix
A small, tube-like organ in the human body, attached to the start of the large intestine, and which appears to serve no useful function. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Omnivore
An animal that eats both meat and plant materials. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Hormones
Chemical substances produced in our bodies that act as messengers, communicating between our different cells and organs. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Peristalsis
Wave-like muscle contractions, such as those used to move food through the digestive system. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Factpack: Digestion
Amazing facts about digestive organs. Find out what they are, how they work, and how some animals' are different. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic,...
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Digestion
The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food in the body into simpler chemicals that can be absorbed and used in its metabolism. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Kidneys
Learn about how the kidneys function, regulate the salt levels in our bodies, filter our blood, and ultimately keep us alive. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. The kidneys are located just below the ribs - one on each side of the...
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Large Intestine
The final chapter in the journey of food through our digestive system: how bacteria transforms undigested matter into waste. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. The large intestine is around 1.5m long and 6-7cm wide. The large...
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Enzyme Action: Trypsin
We demonstrate denaturing by adding the enzyme trypsin to photographic film. Strips of photographic film are added to trypsin solution at different temperatures to determine the optimum conditions for the enzyme. In the right conditions...
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Insulin and Diabetes
Over 400 million people suffer from diabetes globally. What is diabetes, how is it caused, and what role does insulin play in its onset and treatment? Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Insulin is a hormone that controls glucose...
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Sea Stars
An introduction to sea stars, including one that’s a metre wide! Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Sea stars are a type of echinoderm. All adult echinoderms have radial symmetry, which means their body parts are arranged around...
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Carbohydrate
Molecules such as sugar and starch, which form an important energy source for living organisms. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Involuntary
As opposed to voluntary, an involuntary action is one that happens without any conscious control - for example a reflex response, or anything that someone does in their sleep. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in...
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Intestines
The intestines soak up food so it can be turned into energy for your body to use. Living things - My incredible body - Digestion Learning Points Digestion starts in the mouth, continues in the stomach, and then in the intestines. A Twig...
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What is digestion?
Digestion happens every time you eat. Your food is broken down into tiny pieces so your body can turn it into energy. Living things - My incredible body - Digestion Learning Points Digestion is when food is broken down into tiny pieces...